Fragrance comparison

Puredistance No. 12 vs Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

Puredistance No. 12

Puredistance

3.89159 votes

Rank #13,231 PowderyFloral

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche

Clean

4.0669 votes

Rank #36,444 VanillaMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Puredistance No. 12
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Puredistance No. 124/8

Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche4/8

Ratings & consensus: Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche
Community sentiment: Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche
Longevity: Puredistance No. 12
Sillage & projection: Puredistance No. 12
Value for money: Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche
Versatility: Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche
Note pyramid (duration): Puredistance No. 12
Fragranxe ranking: Puredistance No. 12

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Puredistance No. 12Puredistance

Skin & Vanilla Eau FraicheClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 43%

4.06/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 56%Had 12%Want 32%

Category winnerSkin & Vanilla Eau FraicheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

159 votes

32%Love

51%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerSkin & Vanilla Eau FraicheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPuredistance No. 12

SillagePuredistance No. 12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value78

Category winnerSkin & Vanilla Eau FraicheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

vanilla100%

musky92%

sweet84%

coconut77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusYlang-YlangBergamotCardamomMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart3-5 hrs

Orris RootHedioneLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeGeraniumJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VetiverOakmossVanilla

Top15 to 30 minutes

Red AppleMandarin OrangeHedione

Heart1 to 3 hours

VanillaCoconutChocolate

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskAmbroxanHaitian Vetiver

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer49

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night87

Spring76

Summer100

Fall50

Winter47

Day100

Night45

Category winnerSkin & Vanilla Eau FraicheMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex28

Women72

Men3

Unisex20

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,231

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#36,444

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPuredistance No. 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Puredistance No. 12 is a rich floral chypre that feels like slipping into a fine cashmere sweater. Nathalie Feisthauer crafted this 25 percent extrait to deliver seamless luxury. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and crushed coriander seeds. This energetic citrus spark softens quickly as…

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Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche by Clean balances airy brightness with soft gourmand warmth. It opens with crisp red apple, sweet mandarin orange, and a touch of hedione that gives the top notes an open, luminous quality. As the fruit settles, the heart reveals cozy vanilla paired with creamy coconut and light chocolate, k…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Puredistance No. 12 or Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Puredistance No. 12 is rated 3.89/5 from 159 votes; Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche is rated 4.06/5 from 69 votes. Choose Puredistance No. 12 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Puredistance No. 12 or Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche?

Puredistance No. 12 lasts longest (Puredistance No. 12 72/100, Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Puredistance No. 12 or Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche?

Puredistance No. 12 projects furthest (Puredistance No. 12 56/100, Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Puredistance No. 12 and Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Hedione, Musk and Ambroxan.

Is Puredistance No. 12 or Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche better for summer or winter?

For summer, Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche is the stronger pick. For winter, Puredistance No. 12 is the stronger pick. Puredistance No. 12 suits daytime wear; Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Puredistance No. 12 and Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche?

Puredistance No. 12 has top notes of Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Orris Root, Hedione, Lily-of-the-Valley and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Skin & Vanilla Eau Fraiche has top notes of Red Apple, Mandarin Orange and Hedione, heart notes of Vanilla, Coconut and Chocolate, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and Haitian Vetiver.